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Archive for October 2006

October 2, 2006

 

The Hulman Legacy

By 1899, Herman Hulman had introduced Clabber Girl Baking Powder, which became a regional bakers' favorite.

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October 9, 2006

 

Orville Redenbacher

"Do One Thing, And Do it Better than Anyone." Orville Redenbacher's slogan from a 1987 commercial for Gourmet Popping Corn summed up his life's work.

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October 16, 2006

 

Lyles Station

The names of most of the places settled by African-American pioneers in the nineteenth century have disappeared, but one remains.

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October 23, 2006

 

Hoosier Ghost Stories

Indiana has its share of ghost stories, and maybe even more than its fair share of ghost-tracking clubs.

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October 30, 2006

 

Red Skelton Show

Richard Bernard "Red" Skelton was born to a family of humble means in Vincennes, Indiana. His father, a circus clown by trade, died months before his birth.

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